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The Minister of Defence, Hon Max Bradford, this morning announced the Government had agreed to deploy the Navy tanker HMNZS Endeavour to Darwin.

Labour leader Helen Clark should stop taking pot shots from the sidelines and acknowledge the active role New Zealand is playing with our neighbours over the East Timor crisis, Defence Minister Max

The New Zealand Government has agreed to an Australian request for assistance in the possible evacuation of United Nations personnel in Dilli, East Timor, Defence Minister Max Bradford said today.

The Prime Minister, Rt Hon Jenny Shipley and the Minister of Defence, Hon Max Bradford, this morning announced the Government had agreed to deploy HMNZS Te Kaha to Darwin.

The Government has decided to bring forward the readiness of an infantry company with logistic support, following developments in East Timor, Defence Minister Max Bradford said today.

The Australian Government's reaction to Opposition party plans to walk away from regional defence commitments, underlines the damage Opposition policies would have on our international relationship

Labour leader Helen Clark showed her party's true colours today, when she confirmed a Labour-led government would walk away from New Zealand's commitments to regional defence, Defence Minister Max

New Zealand would be unable to play its role in world affairs or protect its own backyard if Foreign Affairs and Defence Select Committee report proposals were adopted, Defence Minister Max Bradfor

Tertiary Education Minister Max Bradford today announced the Tertiary Tuition Allowance Subsidy Rates for 2000.

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"The Green Party's ‘fortress New Zealand mentality', distortion of the truth and ignorance of commercial reality should be a warning to the public," Defence Minister Max Bradford said today.

The Government will make life simpler for small businesses by cutting red tape, and removing outdated regulations and laws, Enterprise and Commerce Minister Max Bradford announced today.

The Government will help grow ideas and match them with investors, Minister for Research, Science and Technology Maurice Williamson, and Enterprise and Commerce Minister Max Bradford announced toda

The Government will set up the Higher Learning Sector Taskforce to map a strategic vision for our tertiary education sector, Minister for Tertiary Education Max Bradford said today.

The Government will spend up to $37 million a year to fund more than 1600 tertiary education scholarships, Minister for Tertiary Education Max Bradford announced today.

The Bright Future Package announced today is the Government's action plan to meet the challenges of the knowledge age, Enterprise and Commerce Minister Max Bradford says.

The Student Loan Scheme is not forcing students overseas and causing a "brain drain", Minister for Tertiary Education Max Bradford says.

Minister for Tertiary Education Max Bradford said today that the Government had no intention of selling student loan accounts to the private sector.

Investigations into the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) have been delayed because of difficulties contacting former NZQA chair, Sir Neil Waters, the Minister for Tertiary Education Max

Minister for Tertiary Education, Max Bradford, today released outdated discussion papers to the Labour party's research unit on ownership options for tertiary institutions.

"Labour must come clean on what it plans to do with student loans."

The number of people studying tertiary education had increased dramatically over the past decade, Minister for Tertiary Education Max Bradford said today.

The Labour Party has decided to play politics rather than help consumers get the lower power prices they deserve, Enterprise and Commerce Minister Max Bradford said today.

The Government had considered proposed changes to the Commerce (Controlled Goods or Services) Amendment Bill and would support the changes as reported back to Parliament, Enterprise and Commerce Mi